The Forensic Doctor Better Than a Detective-Chapter 558 - 316: Good News Arrives, the Criminal Investigation Captain Is Surprised!

Chapter 558: Chapter 316: Good News Arrives, the Criminal Investigation Captain Is Surprised!

Early the next morning, Jiang An arrived at the city police department’s criminal investigation team.

As the new leader of the criminal investigation team, he deeply understood the importance of leading by example.

When he was an ordinary police officer before, he would occasionally be a few minutes late for various reasons.

But now it was different, he had to set a good example for his team members.

The clock’s hands hadn’t yet reached eight, and the entire office building was still quiet, with only his footsteps echoing in the corridor.

He pushed open the office door, and that stack of long-dusty case files still lay quietly on the coffee table.

Jiang An sat down and once again carefully opened the yellowing pages.

As a detective, he was accustomed to a life shadowed by cases.

Every time he reviewed these old case files, a heavy sense of responsibility welled up inside him.

Just as he was fully absorbed in studying the case files, a gentle knock on the door interrupted his thoughts.

"Jiang An, morning!"

Li Jian walked in, holding a cup of steaming tea in his hand.

"Did you all work late again last night? Truly, it’s tough."

Jiang An quickly stood up, with a smile on his face: "This is our duty."

"It’s just that the case hasn’t had any breakthrough progress, and I always feel uneasy."

"I heard you had new discoveries yesterday?"

Li Jian put down his briefcase, sat across from Jiang An, and casually picked up a document to read.

"Mr. Li, we re-investigated the original scene of an old case yesterday, and besides finding a pool of blood, we also discovered some drips beside a wardrobe."

"Drips beside the wardrobe?"

Jiang An said: "They look like bloodstains."

Upon hearing this, Li Jian’s brows instantly knotted.

He put down the document in his hand, striving to recall the scenes from back then.

"That’s impossible, I was involved in the entire scene investigation and didn’t see any bloodstains beside the wardrobe."

Jiang An calmly explained: "Initially, we didn’t notice either."

"The cement floors in rural areas are completely different from the tile floors in the city."

"Those rough cement surfaces can conceal many traces. It was only after a long and repeated investigation, with the help of light from special angles, that we discovered faint traces."

"Do you think these traces have any special significance?"

Li Jian pursued.

Jiang An’s gaze became profound: "If it’s just a few drips of blood in front of one wardrobe, it might be explained as a coincidence."

"But now that similar patterns and sizes of drip marks appear in front of every wardrobe, it’s very much worth pondering."

"According to my analysis, the characteristics of these traces are highly consistent, indicating that the objects that left these traces moved in the same trajectory."

"Could it have been accidental dripping when a child was eating or drinking?"

Li Jian offered a possible explanation.

Jiang An shook his head, pointing at the photos: "We considered that possibility too."

"But take a look at the distribution and patterns of these traces, they’re too regular, too similar."

"It’s like... like the same object left prints at different times, at different positions."

Seeing Jiang An’s steadfast expression, Li Jian’s hand holding the teacup paused slightly, and he fell into contemplation.

He frowned, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes.

Could there really have been something overlooked during the scene investigation back then?

Once this thought surfaced, it was like a thorn lodged in his heart.

His gaze then refocused on the yellowed case files before him.

Li Jian slowly put down his now-cold teacup and began carefully going through the case files.

He looked at every photo taken at the crime scene, from the first to the tenth, with exceptional care.

To his surprise, not a single photo was a close-up of the wardrobe’s floor.

Realizing this, Li Jian was suddenly struck with astonishment.

He looked up at Jiang An: "Could it be that back then, the traces on the floor beside the bedroom wardrobe were really overlooked?"

Jiang An paused and said: "After all, at the crime scene, the most conspicuous traces are often the ones that first attract the investigators’ attention."

Li Jian nodded thoughtfully, his fingers gently tapping the table.

Then, Jiang An said: "If multiple drop-like bloodstains could form in that position, it fully indicates that a blood-stained object once stayed there."

"But the more critical issue is, why do the same stay marks appear in front of different wardrobe doors? This clearly defies logic."

"It is indeed a question worth deep consideration."

Li Jian frowned more deeply, "Can we now confirm that those traces are indeed bloodstains?"

Jiang An shook his head: "The test results aren’t out yet."

"We’ve sent those trace evidence to the Jiangcheng City Forensic Identification Center."

At this, he suddenly revealed a slightly apologetic smile.

"Mr. Li, I was just planning to report this to you."

"Since the testing involves a considerable expense, I’d like to ask you to help apply to the bureau for special funding?"

After listening, Li Jian lowered his head to review the case files again and said with conviction: "There’s no problem."

"As long as the funds are for the investigation, I’ll communicate directly with Mr. Ma."

He patted Jiang An on the shoulder, "We’re solving cases, not spending for personal use. What’s necessary for the investigation mustn’t be neglected."

Having said this, Li Jian’s gaze returned to the case files.

Suddenly, he fell into deeper thought, with images of every detail from the old scene investigation flashing in his mind.

After a while, he slowly spoke: "Could the murderer really have been searching for a specific item back then?"